Devices and methods for updating maps in autonomous driving systems in bandwidth constrained networks

Abstract

A method for authenticating features reported by a vehicle includes receiving, from a network, a map of an area with confidence weights corresponding to each feature on the map and/or a list of trusted users; upon the vehicle entering the area, checking whether the vehicle is on the list of trusted users; and checking features reported from the vehicle and matching the features to the map of the area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for authenticating features reported by a vehicle, the method including:
 receiving, from a network, a map of an area with confidence weights corresponding to each feature on the map and/or a list of trusted users;   upon the vehicle entering the area, checking whether the vehicle is on the list of trusted users; and   checking features reported from the vehicle and matching the features to the map of the area.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising creating a user trust score for the vehicle based on the feature reported from the vehicle and the confidence weights corresponding to the feature. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user trust score for the vehicle is created by performing multiple checks on features reported from the vehicle based on the vehicle not being on the list of trusted users. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising comparing the user trust score to a threshold. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising adding the vehicle to the list of trusted users based on the user trust score being greater than the threshold. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising flagging the vehicle as an untrusted user based on the user trust score being less than the threshold. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising checking the features reported from the vehicle with those reported from a second vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the second vehicle is on the list of trusted users. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the user trust score from each of the vehicle and the second vehicle are utilized in checking respectively reported features. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the checking of the features is performed by a network infrastructure element. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
 receive, from a network, a map of an area with confidence weights corresponding to each feature on the map and/or a list of trusted users;   upon the vehicle entering the area, check whether the vehicle is on the list of trusted users; and   check features reported from the vehicle and matching the features to the map of the area.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to creating a user trust score for the vehicle based on the feature reported from the vehicle and the confidence weights corresponding to the feature. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to create a user trust score for the vehicle by performing multiple checks on features reported from the vehicle based on the vehicle not being on the list of trusted users. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to compare the user trust score to a threshold. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to add the vehicle to the list of trusted users based on the user trust score being greater than the threshold. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to flag the vehicle as an untrusted user based on the user trust score being less than the threshold. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to check the features reported from the vehicle with those reported from a second vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the second vehicle is on the list of trusted users. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the user trust score from each of the vehicle and the second vehicle are utilized in checking respectively reported features. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the checking of the features is performed by a network infrastructure element.